February 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting

1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4.a. Approval of Minutes of February 10, 2026, meeting.

4.b. Clerk report of the Mayoral Action of February 10, 2026, meeting.

4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.

4.d. Approve Spring Clean Up and Open Burn with a permit for 2026.

4.e. Resolution 2026-15 approving the Mayoral appointment of Dean Thoene to the Park, Recreation and Cemetery Board to fill the unexpired term of Neil Jensen ending December 31, 2026.

4.f. Resolution 2026-16 recommending approval for a Special Designated Liquor License for the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, 1646 Washington St., Blair, for March 21, 2026 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, 2005 Davis Dr, Blair to hold a fundraiser for the Art Alley Project. 

5. Consider Resolution 2026-17 approving Dominick Berry, Erika Smith, Blayne Williams, Luke Raymond and Skyler Engelke as new members of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department.

6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an Ordinance adopting an updated Future Land-Use Map for Tax Lot 203, Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., and Tax Lots 8, 9,11 and 261 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., all in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, (in the area of 715 S. 10th Street north to unnamed creek) changing the future land use from Residential Multi-Family to Commercial.

7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone application submitted by Curt & Meadow Scott, 2975 Southern Hills Drive, Blair, Nebraska, for Tax Lot 203, Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (600 block of S. 10th Street), rezoning the tax lot from RMH – Multi-Family Residential High Density District to OPD – Office Park District. 

8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezoning Application submitted by Travis Mann, 1449 Voss Drive, Blair, Nebraska, for Tax Lots 8, 9,11 and 261 in Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., all in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (all located at 715 S. 10th Street), rezoning the tax lots from RMH – Multi-Family Residential High Density District to OPD – Office Park District

9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an Ordinance amending the City of Blair Zoning Regulations, Article 8, Section 804, Limited Commercial District: Moving “Offices”, “Professional office buildings, including clinics and doctor’s buildings”, “Multi-family dwellings with forty-eight or fewer living units”, and “Home occupations” from “Permitted Uses” to “Exceptions”, along with other updates.

10. Presentation from Strong Towns on the approach to land use and finance using value per acre, emphasizing how this approach could be used during the comprehensive planning process.

11. Presentation by Blair Radio regarding their new location and their plans to expand Eastgate Sports.

12. Consider a motion to approve Community Betterment and Keno Funds in the amount of $20,000 as requested by Blair Radio for the development of Eastgate Sports. 

13. Hollow Road Bypass Traffic Study Presentation.

14. Consider Resolution 2026-18 for the installation of stop signs in the downtown alleys between Lincoln Street/Washington Street and Washington Street/Front Street from 19th Street to 14th Street.

15. City Administrator Report.

16. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.